http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/hillary-clinton-email-inspector-general-report-223553State Dept. watchdog: Clinton violated email rules
The inspector general report is the latest headache for Clinton in the scandal over her exclusive use of private email for State business.
By Rachael Bade, Josh Gerstein and Nick Gass
05/25/16 09:46 AM EDT
Updated 05/25/16 10:01 AM EDT
A State Department watchdog concluded that Hillary Clinton failed to comply with the agency’s policies on records while using a personal email server that was not approved by agency officials, according to a report released to lawmakers on Wednesday.
The long-awaited findings from the agency's inspector general, which also revealed Clinton expressing reluctance about using an official email account, even as it confirmed apparent hacking attempts on her private server, were shared with Capitol Hill Wednesday, a copy of which was obtained by POLITICO.
It's the latest turn in the headache-inducing saga that has dogged Clinton's campaign. While the report concludes that the agency suffers from "longstanding, systemic weaknesses" with records that "go well beyond the tenure of any one Secretary of State,” it specifically dings Clinton for her exclusive use of private email during her four years at the agency.
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